Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

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Series Details L 186, Pages 105-121
Publication Date 11/07/2019
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Directive (EU) 2019/1152 - formally adopted by the co-legislators on 20 June 2019 - focusing on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (EU).

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This Directive complements and modernises existing obligations to inform each worker of his or her working conditions. In addition, it creates new minimum standards to ensure that all workers, including those on atypical contracts, benefit from more predictability and clarity as regards their working conditions. The Directive updates and replaces Directive 91/553/EC - also known as Written Statement Directive - in the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

Two rounds of consultations were held in the lead-up to the release of the draft law. The European Commission put it forward on 21 December 2017. The Council of the European Union adopted a general approach on 21 June 2018 and the European Parliament's plenary session approved a negotiating mandate on 15 November. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text for this file was reached on 7 February 2019. The Parliament formally endorsed this agreement on 16 April, followed by the Council on 13 June. The Act was formally signed by the co-legislators on 20 June 2019, and published in the Official Journal on 11 July 2019. It entered into force on 1 August 2022.

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EUR-LEX: COM(2017)797: Proposal for a Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2017:797:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2017)478: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2017:478:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2017)479: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive summary of the impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2017:479:FIN
European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File on Proposal for transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (2017/0355(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2017/0355(COD)
European Parliamen: Legislative Train Schedule: REFIT revision of the Written Statement Directive https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-deeper-and-fairer-internal-market-with-a-strengthened-industrial-base-labour/file-more-transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions-(written-statement-)
European Commission: Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Transparent and predictable working conditions http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1313
European Commission: Press Release, 21/12/2017: Commission proposes to improve transparency and predictability of working conditions https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_17_5285
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 21/06/2018: Transparent and predictable working conditions: Council reaches general approach https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/06/21/transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions-council-reaches-general-approach/
European Commission: Statement, 21/06/2018: Commission welcomes agreement between EU Member States on key files for a more social Europe https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_18_4222
European Parliament: Press Release, 16/04/2019: MEPs approve boost to workers’ rights in the gig economy http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190410IPR37562/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13/06/2019: Better working conditions in the EU: Council adopts a directive on more transparency and predictability at work https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/06/13/better-working-conditions-in-the-eu-council-adopts-a-directive-on-more-transparency-and-predictability-at-work/
European Commission: Press Release, 01/08/2022: Social Europe: More transparent and predictable working conditions for workers in EU https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_4765

News
BBC News, 16/04/2019: EU law fixes minimum rights for 'gig economy' workers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47947220
Reuters, 16/04/2019: EU lawmakers okay minimum rights for gig economy workers https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1RS1DU

Commentary and Analysis
EPRS: Briefing, February 2018: Transparent and predictable working conditions - Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)615650
EU Law Analysis, 24/04/2019: Workers’ rights in the gig economy: is the new EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU really a boost? http://eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/04/workers-rights-in-gig-economy-is-new-eu.html
EPRS: Briefing, August 2019: Ensuring more transparent and predictable working conditions http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)628269
VB&K: Legal Update, 19/11/2021: (Dutch) Bill implementing EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions https://www.vbk.nl/en/legalupdate/bill-implementing-eu-directive-transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions
Eversheds Sutherland: Article, 09/06/2022: EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. What employers need to know before the 1 August 2022 deadline https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en/Employment_and_labour_law/transparent_working
Loyens Loeff: Publications: Quoted, 14/06/2022: Quoted: Transparent and predictable working conditions https://www.loyensloeff.com/insights/news--events/news/quoted-transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions/
PwC: Insights & Publications, 20/07/2022: EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions https://www.pwc.nl/en/insights-and-publications/services-and-industries/people-and-organisation/eu-directive-on-transparent-and-predictable-working-conditions.html

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